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Jouselle
Super October 2011

What do you remember most?

Jouselle, on March 15, 2009 at 12:25 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

I've been to two weddings in my life; my aunt and uncle's, and my FH's brother's.

When I was around 5, my aunt and uncle got married. There's two things I remember most. As part of the ceremony, my mother sang Luthor Vandross's "Here and Now." It was really beautiful. I also remember what dresses we all wore. Every woman in the wedding party, even my gramma, me, and my sister, had dresses that coordinated. Same color scheme and style, but not identical. All except my uncle's mother. She had a bright green sequin gown... At a daytime wedding... I thought she was from outer space.

I went to my FH's brother's wedding last year. There were two parts that stood out for that one too. Their bishop repeatedly told them to ban the word divorce from their vocabulary and the bride's daughter was not very well-behaved.

What do you remember most from weddings you've been to? What sticks out in your mind when you think back to that day? How do you want your wedding remembered?

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Latest activity by taekwondomom, on March 25, 2009 at 1:25 PM
  • Jouselle
    Super October 2011
    Jouselle ·
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    I can't believe I forgot my older sister's wedding entirely... It had a 40's theme and everything, and I couldn't remember it. Ouch.

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  • Barbara McGuckin
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    How do you want your wedding remembered? I remembered mine best by the vows we both repeated to each other as we made eye contact in front of our Pastor, family, & friends. After all "till death do us part is pretty big!" Most people I work with want to make their photographer a big part of the memories! Others love the idea of videos. Check out "Marry Me on DVD" at 714-713-0117. This way you won't have to try to remember the most important part of your wedding day! It'll all be right there in your hand for viewing!! Congratulations & Blessings.

    Pastor McGuckin

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  • newmant1
    Dedicated November 2009
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    I went to one of my coworkers wedding and he sang You by Jesse Powell to his bride when she walked down the aisle. I thought that he should've sang it without the mic because we could hear the nervousness in his voice.

    I remember at my dad's wedding, one of the bridesmaids was so nervous that she was shaking like crazy and I couldn't stop laughing and wondering what the hell was wrong with her.

    At my fiance's sister's wedding, I remember that it was a big chapel but not a lot of people so it felt empty. And the reception was too crowded. It was at a restaurant and their was no dancing or none of that.

    I want people to remember our vows and the songs I plan on using. I also want people to remember my colors and really enjoy themselves. My family isn't use to attending weddings so I would love to create a wonderful, elegant, and beautiful memory for them.

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  • InStyle Event Company
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    I remember my Dj the most... and so did my guests they still ask about him...they also remembered how great my cake looked and tasted. Don't be to worried about what everyone else is going to remember focus on what you want to remember and make sure you have a great photographer to help you do that. Good luck

    All the best,

    Courtney

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  • after8years
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    My first wedding (hahaha)I remember crying all the way down the isle, that the chefs burnt the hams,that my mother in law insisted we put the real cake (top tier) on the cake and had been told not to (way to heavy)and that it sank into the second layer and made it look like shit!, and the best man grabbing my ass and telling me I should have married him!! Now as far as this time goes I want people to remember how we looked into each others eyes and took our vows, that everyone had a great time dancing, everything looked beautiful, and that the cake was fantastic.Above and beyond that there is no doubt that we love eachother.

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  • after8years
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    As far as other wedding Ive been to, went to FBIL in january , it looked like it was thrown together in 2 weeks. Nothing was finished it all looked half done. I do remember trying to hide from talking to the bride, she had FH whole family in it including both my kids and wanted my 14 year old daughter to wear a dress she found in a trift store that was dry rotted at the seams and looked like hell.Told her she needed to dress age appropriate, then told her that when she gets older and has babies that she will start to look normal.Mind you my daughter is 5ft 1in. and is about 105 lbs. with high C chest. After that everything looked like crap, The wedding cake looked like it was melting, she had tacky centerpieces, she took back all the favors from the Husbands side of the family because her cousin liked them and wanted a couple extra.The DJ played for about 2 1/2 hours and it was all christian music.and everyone from both sides was gone right after the cake got cut and she had a ton left

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  • taekwondomom
    Dedicated July 2009
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    - I remember a wedding I went to as a kid (around 7 yrs) where there was a champagne fountain and I thought that was the coolest thing.

    - I once went to a big Catholic wedding where the bride and groom had to kneel a lot, and the groom started to sway and the groomsmen ran over to catch him. He had to walk out (away from the incense, perhaps) until he felt better.

    - I remember a wedding held at the couple's house in the mountains where we all hiked out (< 1/4 mile) to a beautiful little meadow for the ceremony.

    - I remember a wedding for one of my ex-husband's coworkers where they had childcare in the church nursery for kids during the ceremony (a godsend for us, with 2 very little boys at the time!) and the reception was on an old ferry boat and the cake was incredible!

    - My ex-SIL made us do the chicken dance at her reception.

    I honestly could not tell you the colors used, songs played, food served, make-up or hair styles, dresses, or any other details of any of those weddings.

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  • taekwondomom
    Dedicated July 2009
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    As for my wedding, I want people to remember having a really good time. I want them to remember being there to share in our special day. I hope they will think the food is good, but I don't think they will remember that 5 years later. I hope that there are no negative things (like groom nearly fainting or having to do the chicken dance) that make people remember our wedding. I'd rather have them remember it for being in a beautiful location - a log cabin style lodge in a gorgeous park - just like I remember that wedding in the mountain meadow or the reception on the ferry boat.

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